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Resident recounts 46-minute sheriff response; council flags public-safety funding for review
Summary
A La Habra Heights resident told the City Council he waited 46 minutes for a sheriff response during a frightening late-night incident, and urged the city to pursue options for increasing patrol hours; councilors pointed to upcoming sustainability/budget workshops and asked the sheriff to follow up.
Rick Brooks, a Skyline Drive resident, told the council he called the sheriff after someone rang his gate bell repeatedly and a group gathered near his house late at night. He said sheriff units arrived about 46 minutes after his first call and that the delay left him fearing for his life. "No resident should have to be in fear for their life for 46 minutes waiting for the sheriff's department to show up," Brooks said.
Brooks urged the council to explore funding options…
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